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Activision Blizzard Still A Buy Despite 20% Share Pop, Says Argus
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 10:15am | 426Read More...Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is still a Buy at Argus even after shares climbed 20 percent following the company’s strong fourth-quarter results, which were powered by "Overwatch" and King Digital’s "Candy Crush." Video Games The February 2016 acquisition of King...
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What Michael Pachter Is Watching In The Video Game Space
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 4:50pm | 283Read More...Michael Pachter of Wedbush is one of Wall Street's leading authorities on the video game space. In a report published Tuesday, Pachter previewed Thursday's NPD release which he expects to show August's console/handheld software sales falling 5 percent year-over-year to $220 million. That marks the...
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Evan Wilson Offers Video Game Update, Offers Takeaways From GameStop Expo
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 10:50am | 395Read More...Evan Wilson of Pacific Crest attended GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) exposition on Wednesday in which he observed "plenty of buzz and excitement" around the upcoming video game release slate. Wilson said that the exposition reinforced his prior thesis that 2015 will be the year when...
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Video Game Consoles Are Entering Their Sweet Spot: Here's How To Play It
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 10:46am | 404Read More...In separate reports published Monday, Piper Jaffray analyst Michael J. Olson said that new generation consoles had been received well and appeared poised to drive sustainable software growth, especially for video game publishers. Olson commented, "We expect that CY15 & CY16 will be the...
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MKM Analyst Likes Activision, Take-Two & EA After E3
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 2:57pm | 577Read More...In a report published Monday, MKM Partners’ Managing Director Eric Handler provides a few takeaways from the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), from which he left feeling incrementally optimistic regarding video games publishers. In parallel with the “continued maturation of the...
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Barclays On Activision Blizzard: 'There's A Hero Buried In The FX Storm'
Friday, February 6, 2015 - 1:45pm | 374Read More...Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) reported solid fourth-quarter results on Thursday, in line with estimates on the revenue front, and slightly ahead on EPS. However, the guidance for 2015 was relatively weak, both on revenue and EPS. A report issued by Barclays on Friday attributed the...
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Wedbush Remains Bullish On Activision Blizzard Ahead Of Q4 Print
Monday, February 2, 2015 - 12:33pm | 299Read More...Michael Pachter of Wedbush on Monday commented in a note that Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) will report above consensus fourth-quarter results on Thursday, driven by "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" and "World of Warcraft." Pachter estimates Activision...
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Top 10 Biggest New Video Game IP Launches
Sunday, November 30, 2014 - 2:04pm | 1319Read More..."Destiny," the long-awaited first-person shooter from the creators of "Halo," set a new sales record when it was released earlier this year. According to Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), the game enjoyed the biggest launch of any new IP. This announcement came only...
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MKM Partners On Activision Blizzard: Rolling Out The Big Guns In Q3
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 3:33pm | 215Read More...Eric Handler of MKM Partners previewed Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) ahead of the company's third quarter results on Tuesday after market close. "We remain positive towards Activision and continue to believe the company is well positioned to once again exceed quarterly estimates and the...
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Brean Capital Previews Video Game Publishers: Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive And Activision Blizzard
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 11:28am | 605Read More...Todd Mitchell of Brean Capital previewed the major video game publishers, including Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Electronic Arts Inc. (NYSE: EA) and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) ahead of third quarter results. Industry Wide View Positive Mitchell believes...
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Nasty Reviews Unlikely To Hurt Activision's 'Destiny'
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 4:26pm | 855Read More...Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) announced Wednesday that "Destiny" set a new record after having the "most successful new video game franchise launch" of all time. The publisher -- which is famous for the "Call of Duty" franchise -- secured the "...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple's Retail Problem, WWE Network's New Free Trial And More
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 6:27am | 187Read More...Product announcements were nowhere to be found this week, but there were some notable developments in the tech space. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), for example, could be facing a customer problem at retail. There appear to be more employees than customers at many of the company's stores. Samsung (OTC:...
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Best Buy Offers New 'Destiny' Beta With In-Store Demo On July 19
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 12:54pm | 625Read More...Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) customers will be able to play Destiny at select stores on Saturday, July 19. The three-hour event (which is scheduled to run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) will be held at 71 Best Buy stores nationwide. All participating locations can be found at BestBuy.com/GamingEvents....
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Activision's $58 Million TV Promo Budget Could Double In 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 12:25pm | 502Read More...Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) plans to spend $500 million on its newest franchise, Destiny. This budget includes any and all aspects of the game, from development and distribution to packaging and global promotions. When Activision announced its budget, no one knew how much of it would be spent on...
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Bungie Looks Like The Pixar Of Game Development
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:17am | 552Read More...Is Bungie, the creator of the Halo franchise, on par with Pixar? The two companies may not appear to be related, but they are similar in a handful of ways. Both studios have produced a billion-dollar franchise (Pixar's Toy Story and Bungie's Halo). Both studios were once owned by massive...
